Laurel Oswald Clarke

Laurel was born in the 1950’s when life was captured and preserved in black and white. Boxes and boxes of faded photos documenting summers past at the Jersey Shore have always been strong images in her paintings, apparent or not. The shapes, patterns and textures of storm fences, rotting walkways and broken wooden bridges have always influenced what she brings to her paintings. Her works are primarily done with charcoal, walnut and acorn ink and house latex paint on cradled panels.

Laurel currently   teaches   at   her   studio,   Clark   Studio,   and   Artworks   Art   Studio   both   located   in   Randolph,   NJ.   She provides   drawing   and   painting   classes   to   teens   and   adults   and has developed   a very   successful  teen   art   camp   program   for   Artworks   Studio.   Laurel   has   also   developed   a   number   of   very   popular   workshops   that   are   offered  at   Clark   Studio.